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Advanced Professional Certification What It Is Why It’s Important to You

Advanced Professional Certification What It Is Why It’s Important to You. What is Advanced Professional Certification for Civil Engineers? Licensed civil engineers with advanced professional and technical expertise in geotechnical engineering

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Advanced Professional Certification What It Is Why It’s Important to You

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  1. Advanced Professional Certification What It Is Why It’s Important to You

  2. What is Advanced Professional Certification for Civil Engineers? • Licensed civil engineers with advanced professional and technical expertise in geotechnical engineering • Similar to board certification in other professions (e.g., medical, legal, accounting) • Demonstrates attainment of advanced body of knowledge and commitment to life-long learning • Enhances the profession for the benefit of the next generation of engineering leaders

  3. ASCE Academy History • 1998, 2007 - ASCE Policy Statement 465 and 524 • 2004 – Civil Engineering Certification, Inc. (CEC) • 2004 – Academy of Water Resources Engineers • 2008 - Academy of Geo-Professionals • 2009 – Academy of Coastal, Ocean, Port & Navigation Engineers founded

  4. Goals of the Academy • Strengthening the practice within the Geo-Profession for the public welfare • Elevate qualifications • Enhance technical practice • Develop leadership • Promote ethical practice • Advocate life-long learning • Recognize individuals with specialized knowledge

  5. Requirements for D.GE Certification • Achieve Body of Knowledge required for Diplomate status • B.S. + M.S. or 30 hours of specialty graduate courses • P.E. License • 8 years post-P.E. progressive experience in specialty • Active in geotechnical engineering • Be of good moral character and high ethical standing • Complete application with references • Competency assessed by panel of peers • including oral examination (may be waived)

  6. Why Encourage Staff to attain D.GE? • Assures clients that highly qualified professionals are responsible for their projects • Technically astute • Broad experience • Provides a differentiator • Value to clients • Reduced project risk and liability • Advanced project analyses • Reduced change orders and cost overruns • Reduced project initial and life cycle costs • •

  7. Methods to Amplify D.GE Acceptance • Require D.GE certification for promotion to, or hiring of, senior staff levels • Include “working towards D.GE certification” in the job descriptions of lower level staff • AGP is also working with • Large public owners, and • Architectural firms • Cost of continuing education requirements are large – cost of D.GE to recognize achievement is minimal

  8. For More Information Visitwww.geoprofessionals.org Emailinfo@geoprofessionals.org or call Brian Sien at ASCE - (703) 295-6314

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